Permission To BE

We are kicking off the new year with a candid conversation about racism, rooting out whiteness and sugarcoating. Join Becka and new co-host Tommy Algood as they talk openly about their friendship and what lead Tommy to join the Permission to BE podcast. 
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“The function of a belief in a persons life is often radically different than the nature of the belief or the content of the belief.” - Doug Pagitt
"Doug Pagitt is an American author, pastor, social activist and executive director of Vote Common Good. A leading voice for progressive Christianity, Doug makes frequent national media and speaking appearances. His new book, Outdoing Jesus, is available now from Eerdmans Publishing."
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“There is privilege in being able to talk about self-care. There is privilege in talking about gratefulness" - Sarah Heath
Join host Becka Eppley and guest Reverend Sarah Heath for a conversation on vulnerability, ageism,  authenticity and so much more.
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Greg Jarrell is an author, saxophonist, and co-founder QC Family Tree, a community of rooted discipleship in the west Charlotte neighborhood of Enderly Park.
In his most recent published work, A Rife of Love, he talks about surprising teachers, tragic losses, and unexpected gifts.
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Join Becka Eppley, co-host Tommy Allgood, and guest Lauren Wilde for a conversation on embodiment, deconstruction of spiritual beliefs and what it truly means to be a witch.
"Lauren began her Spiritual path in the Christian Church, teaching, healing, and preaching for nearly a decade until she fell through the cracks of her own faith in 2015. Like so many others that endure this experience, she found herself in the depths of pain, confusion and depression at the loss of her faith."
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"As an author, speaker, disability advocate, and trauma survivor, Stephanie Tait aims to do what she believes is sorely lacking in our trending conversations around Christianity – to partner sound theology and practice with the unashamed acceptance of struggle in the present tense."
 
Join us for this heart felt and vulnerable conversation about how trauma from a religious upbringing can draw us back to the divine.
 
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In this episode J Mase III shares first hand experiences of the dire effects that supremacy culture has on the black trans community. J Mase also talks about how the system of white supremacy consistently protects white innocence at all costs.
"J Mase III is a Black/trans/queer poet & educator based in Seattle, by way of Philly. He is the author of “If I Should Die Under the Knife, Tell my Kidney I was the Fiercest Poet Around”, as well as “And Then I Got Fired: One Transqueer’s Reflections on Grief, Unemployment, and Inappropriate Jokes about Death”. "
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Science Mike, aka Mike McHargue, is a speaker, author, podcaster and a patron saint to the deconstruction crowd.  Mike is a founding member of The Liturgist Podcast and is the host of Ask Science Mike. Join us for a conversation full of laughter, curiosity, and heart. 
SNEAK PEAK: Mike reads, a never heard before, excerpt from his UPCOMING BOOK and shares the tentative release date! 
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